Alot,it killed from 6,000 to 12,000 people
The Galveston hurricane of 1900 occurred before hurricanes were officially named. It is often referred to as the Great Galveston Hurricane due to the devastation it caused, with an estimated 8,000 fatalities. Naming hurricanes began in the 1950s to help with communication and tracking.
Galveston in 1900. The official casualty estimates for the city of Galveston itself ranged from 6000 to 8000; the numbers for the whole of Galveston Island were much higher, from 10,000 to 12,000.
There do not appear to be any reliable records of tornadoes spawned by the Galveston hurricane. There is a chance that the storm did produce tornadoes, but back in 1900 there was no system of record keeping for tornadoes as there is today.
Texas (Galveston) Year 1900, Category 4, Death Toll 8000 On September 8, 1900 this category 4 hurricane slammed into Galveston, Texas and caused more deaths than any storm in American history. Waves 15 feet above their normal levels and winds raging at 130 mph destroyed much of Galveston and left 8000 Galveston residents and tourists dead. Residents in other states were affected by this hurricane. More than 8000 people were killed. Residents justwalking across the city borders were affected, more or less affecting the death toll to about 8,900.
Wilma caused about 29.1 billion in 2005 U.S. dollars, almost all of which was in the United States.
An un-named Hurricane.
Hurricane Dennis caused about $4billion in damage.
The Galveston hurricane of 1900 occurred before hurricanes were officially named. It is often referred to as the Great Galveston Hurricane due to the devastation it caused, with an estimated 8,000 fatalities. Naming hurricanes began in the 1950s to help with communication and tracking.
Hurricane Katrina caused $81 billion in property damages, but it is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and Mississippi may exceed $150 billion, earning the title of costliest hurricane ever in US history.
It struck Galveston, Texas.
Hurricane Kenna caused $101 million in damages (2002 USD).
Galveston in 1900. The official casualty estimates for the city of Galveston itself ranged from 6000 to 8000; the numbers for the whole of Galveston Island were much higher, from 10,000 to 12,000.
Hurricane Katrina caused $81 billion in property damages, but it is estimated that the total economic impact in Louisiana and Mississippi may exceed $150 billion, earning the title of costliest hurricane ever in US history.
Andrew caused about $26.5 billion in damage
Many Many Many,the worst of them was probably the worst was Hurricane Ike of 2008, Hurricane Allison of 2001, or Hurricane Alicia of 1983. All of those caused BILLIONS of dollars in damage. Inland Texas is pretty safe though.
The worst U.S. hurricane in terms of death toll struck Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. The death toll was at least 6,000 and may have been as high as 12,000.
There do not appear to be any reliable records of tornadoes spawned by the Galveston hurricane. There is a chance that the storm did produce tornadoes, but back in 1900 there was no system of record keeping for tornadoes as there is today.